Dual wideband signal generation with different tuning mechanisms based on the same optoelectronic oscillator

Abstract

A method of dual-broadband signal generation based on the same optoelectronic oscillator with different tuning mechanisms is proposed in this paper. The structure includes a compatible dual-passband microwave photonic filter based on stimulated Brillouin Scattering effect (SBS) and phase-shifted Bragg fiber (PS-FBG). By implementing the Fourier-domain mode-locked mechanism, the proposed optoelectronic oscillator can simultaneously generate signals in different frequency bands with adjustable center frequency and bandwidth. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by experiments. Oscillating signals with bandwidth of 600 MHz and center frequencies at 5 GHz and 6 GHz are generated.